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July is Disability Pride Month, a good opportunity to celebrate the lives, achievements, identities and contributions of disabled people, whilst also recognising the barriers many still face every day. Celebrated in the UK since 2015, Disability Pride Month encourages us to challenge stereotypes, tackle stigma and promote a more inclusive society. Not everyone starts from the same place. Making reasonable adjustments and removing barriers helps ensure people with disabilities

Make this the summer you go smoke free. Quitting smoking isn't always easy, but it could be one of the most important decisions you ever make. If someone you loved smoked, you'd want them to have the support they needed to quit, the same is true for you. Smoking can seriously damage your lungs and increase the risk of long-term health conditions such as COPD and lung cancer. But despite the high risks, people continue to smoke because of stress, anxiety, trauma or simply beca

It's time to highlight lung health and encourage people to protect their lungs. Around one in five people in the UK will develop a lung condition during their lifetime. In Southend-on-Sea, lung conditions such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), pneumonia and lung cancer are a particular concern, with rates higher than the national average. Lung conditions affect people of all ages. Some are preventable, while others are inherited or develop without a clear cause